Collocations for minister - noun

prime
chief, principal (both historical)
deputy
junior, senior
cabinet, departmental, EU, Foreign Office, government, Home Office
defence, education, environment, finance, foreign, health, interior, justice, transport, etc.
former, outgoing

appoint (sb), appoint sb as, be named, nominate (sb), nominate sb as
elect (sb), elect sb as
dismiss (sb as)
serve as
He served briefly as prime minister from 1920 to 1921.

lobby, persuade, urge
Groups are lobbying the Transport Minister over the issue.

advise, consult, instruct
accuse, criticize

resign, retire
be accountable to sb, be responsible for sth
Ministers are accountable to Parliament.
the minister responsible for the health service

announce sth, declare sth, unveil sth
agree sth, agree to sth, approve sth, decide sth, endorse sth
intervene (in sth)
The foreign minister intervened with disastrous results.

minister for
the new minister for the Arts

minister of
A new minister of defence had been appointed.

Christian, Presbyterian, Protestant, etc.
evangelical
ordained

ordain (sb), ordain sb as
He was ordained minister of a small rural congregation.

preach (sth)

a minister of religion